“…Ectopic pregnancy is associated with significant maternal morbidity and mortality, and its incidence is increasing worldwide (8). It is the leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the first trimester, accounting for 9% of all pregnancy-related deaths (9,10). The incidence of ectopic pregnancy in United Kingdom is 11.1 per 1000 pregnancies, and nearly 32,000 ectopic pregnancies were diagnosed in the United Kingdom within a recent three year period (1997)(1998)(1999) (11).…”